Abstract In the Army today, we have dealt with many difficult complex challenges that put our nation in a difficult situation with the rest of the world and our troops. As American soldiers we are accountable for meeting certain standards and expectations in most of every mission we are given to accomplish. Desertion in our military takes away our motivation, inspiration Army values, beliefs expressed in code and creed, and is embedded within our unique Army culture for each of us to perform our duty in a manner worthy of the trust of the American people and our troops. What if we don’t do anything about it? How the American people and the rest of the world is going to look at the most powerful Armed Forces in the world? As we take a …show more content…
Although the penalty for desertion is death, no American soldier had served more than 24 months in jail since September 11, 2001. Leaders should focus on maintaining an ethical climate in the work place. In the Army there is different way to display unethical behavior, DUI, domestic disputes, adultery, fraternization, and toxic leadership to mention few. I believe that today soldiers are not 100% committed to the Army Core Values. The public is a huge key player, the public opinion would not tolerate the execution of volunteer soldiers. Through this paper you will see the history of American deserters from the beginning 1812 to present and the implications of their actions. How in the past the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) was enforced and how today judicial system is different and how it affecting our forces. The Army must ensure to enforce the standards in regard to desertion while consecutively maintaining good order and discipline in the armed forces. Running head: Desertion in time of peace and conflict 4 The Beginning Since the War of 1812 there has been desertion. Mexican-American War (1846-1848) 9,200 troops, US Civil War (1861-1865) the north Union Army with 180,000 deserter by the end of the war, the south with 103,400 deserter. William Smitz of the north’s Pennsylvania Volunteers was the last
The Brigade will advocate its commitment to the Army’s core values by focusing on Honor, Personal Courage, and Duty because these three values summarize what an ethical warrior must be. The other Army’s values remain important but focusing on three will bring clarity and simplicity. Honor is a “code of personal integrity.” This code ties the Army to the Nation. It is of course the soldiers’ honor to risk their lives to defend the nation. But it is also their honor to fight in accordance with American values. The US Army’s ethical warriors fight their enemies with determination, but respect. Acts of crime, misconduct, and ethical breaches
Many of the standards that I would have frowned upon outside the u s army are essential to the work success within the United States military. Punishment of not following orders is not deemed to be a positive occurrence in an average person’s life, whereas the United States military guide maintains that punishment strengthens my determination and discipline and enables me to learn and fully take the importance of following orders in US army seriously. Not following orders is not an optional choice while living the standards of the United States military.
Ethics Theory for the Military Professional by Chaplin (COL) Samuel D. Maloney illustrates the complex ethical decision making process. Army Leaders are responsible for professionally, and ethically develop subordinates. Developing unethical subordinates in a zero defect Army is a leadership challenge. Goal-Oriented Aspirations, Rule-Oriented Obligations, and Situation-Oriented Decisions provide leaders an understanding of the ethical decision making process. The first step to Professionally developing subordinates is identifying, and providing input on all subordinate goals. Leaders are obligated to enforce rules and regulations. Understanding subordinate character provides leaders with the information to evaluate a soldier’s integrity. However,
Army leaders must balance the link between the Army’s culture and it’s climate and institutional practices. When there is a proper balance it has a huge impact on the mindset of the Army’s Soldiers. Their actions or inactions impacts the five key attributes of the profession, and the four fields of expertise, and have long term effects on the Army’s culture and climate. These actions influence Soldiers’ perceptions that they are serving professional who have answered the call of service to the republic, it is important that Soldiers understand that their role is a calling and not just a job.
Understanding and defining the impact on the modern Army today by the 442nd Infantry Regiment during WWII, is evident by their unique formation that stood out amongst organizations during that period. While trying to compare the differences in social acceptance from a unit composed almost entirely of Soldiers of Japanese ancestry, you must first understand the period in which this unit left its legacy.
The movement from a drafted to an all-volunteer force has proven to provide the Army of the United States with some of its most impressive Soldiers. Whether Soldiers desire to join the military for the pay, job security or answering the call to serve their country, these desires have become increasingly obsolete in today’s Army because of budget cuts. The Army will begin to lose quality Soldiers due to continued pay cuts to military pay, basic allowance for housing and changes to retirement plans.
Throughout the course of history it has been proven that a country cannot survive without employing the use of armed forces. These forces offer security to the people of the nation. Having a strong military base allows the United States to have allies, as well as being a power house country. Through the actions of our soldiers, we have been able to protect our homeland along with providing aides to other countries in need. Currently, there are three main branches of the US Military; the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Navy.
females at any age depending on what happened. Nearly 31% of Vietnam veterans, almost 10%
The veins stood out on Stella's neck, her face so red Summer thought she was about to suffer a stroke or a heart attack. “Take it easy, Mum. Storm gets it.”
The Army has a very well organized structure that has many different elements within its structure. The Army uses many different regulations that cover the way it runs its organization to ensure it maintains and improves the way it is managed. The Army uses the Human Resources Command Center (HRC) which is to execute career management, sustainment, distribution, and transitions of personnel in order to ensure optimal Army personnel readiness (https://www.hrc.army.mil/STAFF/HRC%20Mission%20and%20Vision). This allows leaders to development, and strengthens the way the Army works. Management is
Some of the most important problems facing the military currently are recruitment issues, low morale, lack of strong leadership, expansion and the recruitment of people motivated to join only in order to escape poverty. Low morale is probably one of the worst problems any military could have, the overexpansion of the army combined with the fatigue form the many wars in the last 20 years have led to the decrease in the morale of the soldiers.
The Human Dimension is a concept that the Army has been looking into over the past years as the dynamics have changed. Soldiers and DOD Civilians make up today’s fighting force. As such, it is important to look at the whole person. The purpose of the whole person concept is to notice how our cognitive, physical, social and spiritual attributes not only effect the Army, but how it will shape the future of our fighting forces.
in the war in Iraq compared with about 4,300 men. In the Afghan campaign, 24
significant increase in the number of soldiers who have spent two or more years (25+ months)
Maintaining modern and capable armed forces is not an easy task. One of the most important tasks for a country, state and society is to defend itself against attackers and other threats. Military force, as Clausewitz made explicit, is not an end in itself and it only has meaning in relation to the future desired political landscape. When internal political institutions function normally, the wielders of sovereign power are the natural arbiters of last resort among competing interests and values in the policy, including the subordination of the military to the highest political authorities.